Grants Officer

**Location: Homebased covering Devon & Cornwall**

**Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 31/3/25 (possible to extend)**

**Salary:Circa £11.58 per hour, £13,554 per annum (FTE £22,590 pro rata)**

**Hours:22.5 hour per week**

**Summary of role**:
Each enabler will also assist local meetings in person or via ‘Zoom” in the award process to help with an in-store voting process, generate local PR stories with a local retailer and attend opening /celebration for approximately 60 retail stores in your target location.

You will be homebased but have the support of a Trust wide coordinator in terms of performance management reporting.

Successful applicants will have experience of working with local community groups, a proven ability to deliver projects and local knowledge of the area.

A passion for proactive engagement with a wide range of people, confident communication and presentation skills using a range of resources and an ability to manage your own time efficiently will be key.

You will also need to be flexible in terms of some out of hours working and travel to and from community groups and retail stores across your area.

**For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description on our website.**

In return we offer you:

- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
- Health Cash Plan and 24-hour online access to a GP
- PERKS scheme - such as discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme - including mental health helpline and face to face counselling.
- Salary sacrifices schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions.
- Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
- Business travel expenses

**Groundwork South**

Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 40 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.

We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.

Please include a Cover Letter with your CV detailing how you meet the criteria for the role.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: From £11.58 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saltash

Application deadline: 27/03/2024
Reference ID: CEDC24